Dactylis glomerata

Amba

Amba

Amba is a very winter hardy and thoroughly proven orchardgrass sold to many countries in the world where early abundant forage production is important. A key benefit of Amba is that the digestibility is higher than many other early maturing orchardgrass varieties. Amba is resistant to diseases such as Mastigosporium and rust. It has the ability to tolerate hard night frosts after spring growth has started. Amba provides very high first cut yields and performs well in mixtures with other grasses and legumes, making it a very desirable item for custom blends.

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Key features

  • Exceptional winter hardiness
  • High digestibility
  • Strong disease resistance
  • High first cut yields
  • Performs exceptionally well in blends

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

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General Characteristics
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Goats , Horses , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture
Ploidy Tetraploid
Segment Forage
Species Orchardgrass
Sci. Name Dactylis glomerata
Plant Characteristics
Head Length Long
Lemma Awns Awned
Lemma Keel Pubescence Glabrous
Lemma Pubescence Moderately Pubescent
Leaf Color Medium Green
Leaf Length Long
Leaf Width Medium
Leaf Pubescence Glabrous
Emergence (Days) 18
Growth Habit Semi-Erect to Intermediate
Plant Height Tall
Maturity Early to Medium
Winter Hardiness 9
Seed Characteristics
Seed Weight 2.1g/1000 Seeds
Pest and Disease Resistance
Purple Eye Spot Resistant
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 416000
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 915000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 17-28
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 15-25
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 4-11
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 3-10